Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 19: Words in context · Set 209 · 40 questions

Word tip (Clues all around): Read the whole sentence, including the part after the gap. Find the clue: a reason (because …), a result (so …) or a hint (turn off the tap). Try your word in the gap and read the sentence aloud — it must make sense.

1. 1.Choose the best word: It was very ___ outside, so we wore sweaters. (a) sunny (b) cold (c) hot (d) dry
2. 2.Choose the best word: The ___ elephant lifted the heavy log easily. (a) tiny (b) strong (c) tired (d) weak
3. 3.Choose the best word: Riya ___ her grandmother a letter on her birthday. (a) swam (b) drank (c) ate (d) wrote
4. 4.Choose the best word: The soup is too ___; please add some water. (a) salty (b) tasty (c) fresh (d) cold
5. 5.Choose the best word: The doctor said Dev must take his ___ three times a day. (a) kite (b) homework (c) shoes (d) medicine
6. 6.Choose the best word: The baby elephant was ___ and could not find its mother. (a) lost (b) ripe (c) found (d) proud
7. 7.Choose the best word: The puppy was so ___ that it fit in my hands. (a) tall (b) small (c) huge (d) heavy
8. 8.Choose the best word: The farmer ___ rice in his field in the rainy season. (a) paints (b) cooks (c) reads (d) plants
9. 9.Choose the best word: Mum ___ the vegetables with a sharp knife. (a) boiled (b) fried (c) poured (d) chopped
10. 10.Choose the best word: The milk smelt bad because it had gone ___. (a) cold (b) sweet (c) fresh (d) sour
11. 11.Choose the best word: The ___ fox tricked the crow into dropping its food. (a) sleepy (b) foolish (c) clever (d) honest
12. 12.Choose the best word: The ice cream ___ quickly in the hot sun. (a) melted (b) slept (c) froze (d) grew
13. 13.Choose the best word: Please speak softly; the baby is ___. (a) late (b) loud (c) asleep (d) awake
14. 14.Choose the best word: The ___ boy ate all the sweets and gave none to his sister. (a) kind (b) honest (c) greedy (d) generous
15. 15.Choose the best word: The ___ sun made everyone sweat. (a) cold (b) dark (c) hot (d) gentle
16. 16.Choose the best word: The thief ran away when he heard the police ___. (a) smile (b) song (c) siren (d) story
17. 17.Choose the best word: The tiny ant carried a crumb ___ than its own body. (a) smaller (b) thinner (c) bigger (d) softer
18. 18.Choose the best word: The ___ of the mango tree gave us cool shade. (a) fruits (b) branches (c) roots (d) seeds
19. 19.Choose the best word: The bag was too ___ for little Aarav to lift. (a) heavy (b) light (c) empty (d) small
20. 20.Choose the best word: Dad ___ the broken chair with glue and nails. (a) broke (b) repaired (c) planted (d) ate
21. 21.Choose the best word: I ___ my teeth twice a day. (a) wear (b) cook (c) paint (d) brush
22. 22.Choose the best word: Our class teacher ___ us a story every Friday. (a) sleeps (b) tells (c) eats (d) drinks
23. 23.Choose the best word: The ___ boy shared his lunch with everyone. (a) greedy (b) generous (c) selfish (d) lazy
24. 24.Choose the best word: The book was so ___ that I finished it in one night. (a) dull (b) boring (c) interesting (d) heavy
25. 25.Choose the best word: The old fort is ___ and visited by many tourists. (a) unknown (b) tiny (c) empty (d) famous
26. 26.Choose the best word: Rohan is very ___; he always finishes his homework on time. (a) careless (b) lazy (c) hardworking (d) rude
27. 27.Choose the best word: The streets were ___ after the heavy rain. (a) flooded (b) dry (c) sunny (d) dusty
28. 28.Choose the best word: The puppy was ___ after running all day. (a) awake (b) tired (c) fresh (d) lively
29. 29.Choose the best word: Om ___ the door with his key. (a) cooked (b) unlocked (c) ate (d) painted
30. 30.Choose the best word: Diya was ___ when she saw a snake in the garden. (a) proud (b) frightened (c) bored (d) delighted
31. 31.Choose the best word: The glass vase fell and broke into many ___. (a) colours (b) flowers (c) drops (d) pieces
32. 32.Choose the best word: The bread was ___ because it was a week old. (a) soft (b) warm (c) fresh (d) stale
33. 33.Choose the best word: Turn off the lights to ___ electricity. (a) waste (b) burn (c) save (d) spill
34. 34.Choose the best word: Sneha ___ her lunch with a friend who had forgotten his. (a) shared (b) wasted (c) threw (d) hid
35. 35.Choose the best word: I ___ my keys, so I could not open the door. (a) used (b) made (c) lost (d) found
36. 36.Choose the best word: Meera was so ___ that she fell asleep on the sofa. (a) angry (b) excited (c) tired (d) hungry
37. 37.Choose the best word: Please ___ your hands before you eat. (a) paint (b) wash (c) clap (d) hide
38. 38.Choose the best word: The ___ moon lit up the whole garden. (a) dark (b) bright (c) dull (d) tiny
39. 39.Choose the best word: The road was ___, so the bus moved slowly. (a) clear (b) crowded (c) wide (d) empty
40. 40.Choose the best word: The ___ boy never tells a lie. (a) rude (b) lazy (c) greedy (d) honest

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